Movement and follow up committee discusses ME conditions

Arab Foreign Ministers at the Movement and Follow up Committee held yesterday a meeting in Cairo.

The Committee discussed the situation on the Iraqi arena,the latest developments in Palestine stressing the importance of activating the Arab League's role in the Arab unity and in serving the Arab issues.

In his address, Al-Shara stressed the importance of putting a new mechanism which enables the Arab states to help the Iraqi people in overcoming its crisis.

He asserted the Arab League and the United Nations' importance in solving the Iraqi crisis through ending the American occupation and enabling the Iraqi people to practice right of self-determination under a legitimate government working for the realization of Iraq's integrity and sovereignty.

Concerning the situation in Palestine, he underlined that the Israeli policy and "aggressive practices" contradict with the requirements of the just and comprehensive peace based on the international resolutions asserting Israel's responsibility for the lack of peace and stability in the region.

Arab Foreign Ministers held yesterday a consultative session during which they discussed the issues scheduled to be discussed during the meetings of the Committee